As we progress from "Methods" students to student teaching, we build on our past work and continue to learn and reflect. For teachers, "reflection" means reconsidering what has transpired in your teaching with an analytical eye in order to learn from past events and posit new actions and strategies. Though this seems like common sense, the hectic page of a teacher's day makes disciplined reflection extremely difficult By completing journal entries, you have a chance to look back on each week and express a few ideas. This task is meant to scaffold your "teacherly" thinking!
RJ01 - Reflective Journal Entry 1 - Due Saturday, Jan 31, 2009 Note: There are Two RJ's Due this Week!
Describe your first student teaching context (school setting). What school are you at, what are some of its characteristics, and what classes are you teaching, and how are classes scheduled at your school? (At least one paragraph.)
Explain one of your "stealth" objectives that you want to accomplish with your students and why. (At least one paragraph)
Use the template "EDC 484 RJ01 - School Setting" to create your journal page.
RJ02 - Reflective Journal Entry 2 - Due Saturday, Jan 31, 2009
Reflect some of the ways that you want to assess your students, i.e. monitor whether they are understanding what you're teaching.
Describe your grading policy, i.e. how you will assign scores to represent performance. Explain why you are using this method. If you are continuing your CT's grading policy, explain what you feel are some of its strengths and weaknesses.
Use the template "EDC 484 RJ02 - Assessment and Grading". We will use your goals to investigate grading on this Tuesday.
RJ03 - Reflective Journal Entry 3 - Due Saturday, Feb 7, 2009
Identify some of your school's strengths and needs based on either their SALT survey, school improvement plan, or SALT visit report. Use the template "EDC 484 RJ03 - School Needs". How do you see these needs in your classes? You will use this information in your IPlan assignment later in the semester.
RJ04 - Reflective Journal Entry 4 - Due Saturday, Feb 14, 2009
Describe the inquiry activity you will use for your informal assessment review. Explain what science practice(s) it will teach and how you plan to assess them. Use the template "EDC 484 S09 RJ04 - Assessing Inquiry".
RJ06 - Reflective Journal Entry 6: - Due Saturday, March 7, 2009
Describe how are you using informal assessment to improve student learning? Answering this question should be part of the Analysis and Reflection sections for your informal assessment. Links to your projects are below for your convenience.
RJ10 - Reflective Journal Entry 10: - Due Saturday, May 2, 2009
Woohoo! You're done! You made it! Use this last journal entry to "Pay it backward," and to share your wisdom with those who are following in your footsteps. Before you share your ideas, be sure to look back on what has already been suggested to see what needs to be added or reinforced. Use the template "EDC 484 Refl Jrnl 10 - Wisdom" to create this journal entry.
Introduction/Rationale
As we progress from "Methods" students to student teaching, we build on our past work and continue to learn and reflect. For teachers, "reflection" means reconsidering what has transpired in your teaching with an analytical eye in order to learn from past events and posit new actions and strategies. Though this seems like common sense, the hectic page of a teacher's day makes disciplined reflection extremely difficult By completing journal entries, you have a chance to look back on each week and express a few ideas. This task is meant to scaffold your "teacherly" thinking!RJ01 - Reflective Journal Entry 1 - Due Saturday, Jan 31, 2009 Note: There are Two RJ's Due this Week!
RJ02 - Reflective Journal Entry 2 - Due Saturday, Jan 31, 2009
RJ03 - Reflective Journal Entry 3 - Due Saturday, Feb 7, 2009
RJ04 - Reflective Journal Entry 4 - Due Saturday, Feb 14, 2009
RJ-5 - Not on Syllabus
RJ06 - Reflective Journal Entry 6: - Due Saturday, March 7, 2009
RJ10 - Reflective Journal Entry 10: - Due Saturday, May 2, 2009
Woohoo! You're done! You made it! Use this last journal entry to "Pay it backward," and to share your wisdom with those who are following in your footsteps. Before you share your ideas, be sure to look back on what has already been suggested to see what needs to be added or reinforced. Use the template "EDC 484 Refl Jrnl 10 - Wisdom" to create this journal entry.